re: 2017-18 Alabama Basketball Season Thread: 20-16 (10-11)

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Then Giddens would come out of nowhere and immediately knock you on the ground and pick up his 5th foul

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Out of all of the players, he's been the most disappointing. That's saying something

I know we set the bar for this season at making the NCAA Tournament, but I won't exactly be thrilled with falling arse-backwards into the NCAAT and probably getting bounced in the first round.

He damn sure won't make a tight end!...kid can't pick his nose without using both hands.

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I know we set the bar for this season at making the NCAA Tournament, but I won't exactly be thrilled with falling arse-backwards into the NCAAT and probably getting bounced in the first round.

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I wouldn't either, but I just want to get there and see what happens. Stranger things have happened than a team looking miserable the 2 weeks before the tournament and figuring something out.

Bubble Teams as of now

Alabama
RPI : 59
Q1 Record : 5-6
Q2 Record : 4-6
Q1/2 Record : 9-12
Q4 Wins : 2

Arizona State
RPI : 58
Q1 Record : 3-5
Q2 Record : 4-4
Q1/2 Record : 7-9
Q4 Wins : 5

Marquette
RPI : 57
Q1 Record : 4-7
Q2 Record : 4-3
Q1/2 Record : 8-10
Q4 Wins : 6

NC State
RPI : 55
Q1 Record : 5-7
Q2 Record : 3-1
Q1/2 Record : 8-8
Q4 Wins : 8

Texas
RPI : 48
Q1 Record : 5-10
Q2 Record : 3-3
Q1/2 Record : 8-13
Q4 Wins : 5

Utah
RPI : 47
Q1 Record : 3-5
Q2 Record : 4-4
Q1/2 Record : 7-9
Q4 Wins : 6

Louisville
RPI : 46
Q1 Record : 3-10
Q2 Record : 1-2
Q1/2 Record : 4-12
Q4 Wins : 7

Florida State
RPI : 44
Q1 Record : 6-6
Q2 Record : 1-3
Q1/2 Record : 7-9
Q4 Wins : 9

Providence
RPI : 43
Q1 Record : 3-8
Q2 Record : 5-1
Q1/2 Record : 8-9
Q4 Wins : 7 (4-3)

Syracuse
RPI : 40
Q1 Record : 3-7
Q2 Record : 3-3
Q1/2 Record : 6-10
Q4 Wins : 5

Baylor
RPI : 61
Q1 Record : 4-10
Q2 Record : 3-3
Q1/2 Record : 7-13
Q4 Wins : 7

Nebraska
RPI : 64
Q1 Record : 1-6
Q2 Record : 2-3
Q1/2 Record : 3-9
Q4 Wins : 10

Kansas State
RPI : 62
Q1 Record : 3-7
Q2 Record : 6-3
Q1/2 Record : 9-10
Q4 Wins : 6

Mississippi State
RPI : 69
Q1 Record : 2-7
Q2 Record : 3-3
Q1/2 Record : 5-10
Q4 Wins : 8

Yeah, winning Thursday probably gets us in. But how much of that is just because college basketball sucks arse this year and there is parity everywhere beyond the top 5-6 teams? Hell, even Kentucky is sucking this year. In most years we would have played ourselves right out of the conversation, but this year there are no good choices.

I'm torn. I do want us to get in, but not the way we backed in and not if it takes the heat off of Avery for this shitshow he's created. And honestly, Bama basketball has been good enough in the past and should be good enough now that simply making the tourney only to be a feather in some mid-major's cap should be beneath us. That should be considered a rebuilding year and don't let it happen again. I remember how pissed I was when we made it under Grant and got sent packing by Creighton. Or better yet when Bruce Pearl at UW-Milkwaukee made a name for himself by ousting previous year's Elite Eight Alabama team. Our standards should be higher. Making it is not good enough. Making the Sweet Sixteen should be considered a good year. We've done it consistently before and we can do it again. I don't think it's too much to ask with the resources we have athletically to be a top 20 team year in and year out.

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I just want to get there and see what happens.

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There's still a good team there when they want to be. I don't have much hope they can play like they were playing at the midpoint of the season, but crazier things have happened.

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Lunardi has us in the Last 4 in this morning, Probably means win Thursday and we’re in, lose and we’re out

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Yep